Keyword
crude
Info
FrequencyTop 700-800
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 6
Heisig604
Old form
Readings
ざつ
(40%)
ざっ
(31%)
ぞう
(9%)
(9%)
いざ
(4%)
じゃ
(4%)
Composed of
nine
tree
old bird
Used in vocabulary (215 in total)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
journal; magazine; periodical
chatting; idle talk
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
house-cloth; dust cloth
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
general store
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
routine tasks or duties
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
coarse; rough; crude
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
complicated and mysterious
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
miscellaneous matters
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
disorderly; promiscuous
sleeping together in a huddle
general (variety) store (shop)
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
coarse; crude
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
miscellaneous knowledge
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
various kinds of small trees; assorted trees
magazine (company)
microorganisms; saprophyte; saprophytic bacteria
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
assorted grains; cereals; millet
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
off-flavor; odd taste
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
abusive language; foul language
miscellany (classification of Japanese poetry unrelated to the seasons or to love)
all sorts of; various; miscellaneous; motley
magazine journalist
all kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)
daily necessities; everyday goods
daily necessities; goods for everyday life
performing arts; acrobatics
chore; odd job
miscellaneous expenses
ladies' magazine; women's magazine
living together; mixed residence; sharing living quarters; multi-tenant; community
complication; intricacy
omnivorousness; polyphagia; omnivorous; polyphagous
low-call people
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
the state (degree) of congestion; how bad traffic jams are
foreign element; impurity; admixture
wet cloth; damp rag
notebook; exercise book
miscellaneous thoughts (on); miscellaneous impressions
multi-person cell; shared cell
miscellaneous notes
confused; inconsistent; incoherent; patchy
literary miscellany
various containers; miscellaneous receptacles; small wooden plate on which offerings for a Shinto home shine are placed
complexity; complex; complicated
no trouble; easy; simple
assorted colors; assorted colours
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
general news; miscellaneous news
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
hybridization; crossing; mixing
learned (scientific) journal
technical journal (periodical, magazine)
general-interest magazine
unpolished; unrefined
assorted books
sundries; odds and ends
miscellaneous things
miscellaneous recyclable paper; recyclable paper other than old newspapers and carton boxes
performing arts; acrobatics
tenacity of weeds; stubbornness of weeds; die hard spirit
complex and subtle (delicate)
all sorts of; various; miscellaneous; motley
miscellaneous records
complex and wide-ranging; labyrinthine
omnivore; omnivorous animal
magazine for amusement; entertainment magazine
miscellaneous poems
playful literature originating from haiku
hybrid; crossbreed; cross
pure and unadulterated; pure in heart; simplehearted
man who is neither overly aggressive nor overly passive in pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) omnivore
pure; unadulterated
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
complex and multifarious
promiscuity; promiscuous sexual relations; communal marriage; mixed marriage; interracial marriage; miscegenation
various forms of arts (e.g. acrobatics, magic, puppetry, sarugaku acrobatics performance); miscellaneous songs popular from the end of the Heian period to the Kamakura period
standard days signifying the changing of the seasons (i.e. setsubun, higan, etc.)
miscellaneous losses
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
electronic magazine
forced labour (labor) imposed upon commoners (ritsuryo period)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to mix; to stir; to blend
house-cloth; dust cloth
F1 hybrid; first filial hybrid; first cross
confused; inconsistent; incoherent; patchy
complex and mysterious (bizarre); complicated and inscrutable
miscellaneous liquors (alcohol tax category); alcohol other than sake, shōchū, mirin, beer, etc.
heterosis; hybrid vigor; hybrid vigour
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
miscellanist; miscellaneous writer
foul language; abusive language
degree of congestion (e.g. traffic, Internet); congestion factor
miscellaneous taxes
article containing thoughts and observations on a topic; op-ed article; opinion piece
miscellaneous problems; miscellaneous subjects (themes)
mixed residential quarter
tradesman (in the ritsuryō system)
writings on many different topics; book that cannot be classified in any category
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
miscellaneous (sundry) incomes
no trouble; easy; simple
miscellaneous collection
fanzine; fan magazine
mongrel; mixed-breed dog; dog of nondescript breed
quarterly (magazine)
assorted matters
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
sleeping together in a huddle
mixture; impurities
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
(something) mixed with snow
(something) mixed with rain (snow, wind, etc.)
miscellaneous recyclable paper; recyclable paper other than old newspapers and carton boxes
to mix together (e.g. ingredients); to stir; to mix up
rectangular bugaku mask made of thick paper and white silk with facial features drawn on it
miscellaneous rules
assorted stocks
general news column
Internet congestion; net congestion
pseudonoise sequence; pn sequence
miscellaneous time; incidental time
polygamous flower
inconsequential (fictional) character; worthless character; mook
finishing board nailed where the floor boards meet the wall; (similar to) skirting, baseboards
popular music
variety meat; offal; scrap meat; meat other than pork, beef or poultry (e.g. horsemeat, etc.)
miscellaneous income; miscellaneous profit
hybridization; crossing
to mix; to stir; to blend
mixed fertilizer, e.g. made from compost and burned soil
various impurities (illness, menstruation, death, etc.)
complex post-traumatic stress disorder; complex PTSD
Examples (187 in total)
That is a very complex machine.
This problem is really complicated.
This story is too complex for children.